SECY-21-0096, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 12, 2021

SECY-21-0096: Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 12, 2021

ML21322A274
Person / Time
Issue date:	11/22/2021
From:	Sherri Miotla NRC/EDO/AO
To:	Commissioners NRC/OCM
L. SMITH
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SECY-21-0096
Download: ML21322A274 (8)

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INFORMATION REPORT NOVEMBER 22, 2021 SECY-21-0096 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting)

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

SUBJECT:

WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 12, 2021 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A Office of the Chief Information Officer B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D Office of the Secretary E Signed by Miotla, Sherri on 11/22/21 Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: Leah Smith, OEDO 817-200-1451

ML21322A274 *via e-mail OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*

NAME LSmith SMiotla DATE 11/18/2021 11/22/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 12, 2021 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES DIMITRIJEVIC, VESNA B. ACRS MEMBER ACRS HARTLE, BRANDON S. REACTOR ENGINEER (EXAMINER QUALIFIED) NRR KAISER, RICHARD A. HEALTH PHYSICIST R-IV OVERBO, CALEB T. STUDENT SECURITY SPECIALIST (CO-OP) NSIR NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE A

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 12, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of November 8 - November 12, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2022-000018 Niem Tash Envirosite Corporation Updated electronic list and details for 11/08/2021 sites in possession/use of radioactive materials regulated by NRC (all statuses) 2022-000019 Andy Sullivan Thomson Reuters All e-mail messages submitted to the 11/10/2021 address MBX.OMB.OFPv2@OMB.eop.gov bearing the phrase "EO 13940" in the subject line, between Nov. 19, 2020 and Jan. 2, 2021 2022-000020 Paul M. A transcript or a written summary of all 11/10/2021 Blanch three meetings held with the Public and the NRC related to the 19 CFR 2.206 process and revisions to MD 8.11, on August 18, 2020, October 20, 2020, and June 8, 2021 2022-000021 Joseph S. TLD [Thermoluminescent Dosimeter] 11/10/2021 Butcher records for named individual, from 2003 to 2018, while working for PSE&G at Salem Hope Creek Generating Stations 2022-0000221 1 2022-000022 was permanently deleted as it was an exact duplicate of 2022-000021.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 12, 2021 NRC Approves Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate at Millstone, Unit 3 On November 9, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the measurement uncertainty recapture power uprate license amendment request from Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut to increase the licensed rated thermal power limit of Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 by approximately 1.6 percent (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21262A001). The NRC staff determined that the licensee could safely increase the reactors heat output, primarily through more accurate means of measuring feedwater flow.

NRC Conducts Public Meeting with NuScale Power, LLC on Operator Training Accreditation Process On November 9, 2021, the staff held a public meeting (ADAMS Accession No. ML21313A179),

to learn about NuScales plan to develop a centralized, vendor-owned, and INPO-accredited training facility. The facility would be a way for future NuScale Combined License applicants and licensees to meet requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 55 for licensed operator training programs derived from a systems approach to training. In accordance with the NRCs Memorandum of Agreement with the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) (ADAMS Accession No. ML20125A374), the staff expects that if NuScale proceeds with this plan, INPO will provide related accreditation documents for NRC staff review.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 12, 2021 NMSS Staff Held a Public Meeting on the Regulatory Basis for the Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants On November 4, 2021, the staff held a public meeting to provide an opportunity to exchange information related to the development of the regulatory basis for the Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants rulemaking (Docket NRC-2020-0036, RIN 3150-AK71). Approximately 100 stakeholders attended the meeting, including representatives from the nuclear industry, States, nongovernment organizations, and other interested members of the public. The topics of discussion included background information, the status of the rulemaking, the rulemaking process, specific questions posed by the staff, and next steps. The presentations from the meeting can be found in (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML21295A293 and ML21307A101). The staff is planning a second public meeting on this rulemaking activity for December and anticipates publishing the regulatory basis document for public comment in June 2022.

Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors -

Availability of Preliminary Proposed Rule Language; Reopening of Comment Period; 10 CFR Part 53 [NRC-2019-0062]; RIN 3150-AK31 On November 8, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 61718), reopening the public comment period for the preliminary proposed rule language for a risk-informed, technology-inclusive framework for reactor licensing. The public comment period closed on November 5, 2021. The NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period until January 31, 2022, to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

NMSS and NRR Staff Participated in EPRI Conference On November 8-11, 2021, NMSS and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff participated virtually in a conference on the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Extended Storage Collaboration Program. Participants included representatives from the nuclear industry, national laboratories, universities, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency, as well as international industry participants and regulatory agencies. The staff provided presentations on NRC perspectives, advanced reactor and fuels, and NRC technical activities for storage and transportation that will facilitate planning for storage and transportation reviews and enhances the quality of applications.

NMSS Staff Held a Public Meeting on Tornado Hazards On November 9, 2021, the staff held a hybrid public meeting in the NRC headquarters auditorium to discuss the industrys approaches to addressing tornado hazards during independent spent fuel storage installations short-term operations. In addition, the staff provided an overview of the very low safety significance issue resolution process and how the process may be applied in the inspection and licensing areas (ADAMS Accession Package ML21313A118). Approximately 85 stakeholders participated by webinar and 20 attended in person.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE D

NMSS Staff Approved an Exemption Request from Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc On November 9, 2021, the staff approved the Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS), request for an exemption from conducting force-on-force exercises through December 31, 2021, at its fuel fabrication facility located in Erwin, Tennessee (ADAMS Accession No. ML21294A331). NFS requested this exemption because changing local conditions caused by COVID-19 may prevent the licensee from safely conducting the exercises as planned. After December 31, 2021, NFS committed to resuming force-on-force exercises at their regular frequency and communicating with the NRC to reschedule the annual observed exercise on a mutually agreeable date during the first quarter of calendar year 2022.

Controlled Unclassified Information Program, Policy Statement; Issuance; 10 CFR Chapter I [NRC-2021-0204]

On November 12, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 62713),

issuing the Statement of Policy to set forth its expectation regarding the treatment of controlled unclassified information (CUI). This final policy statement describes how the NRC will comply with regulations issued by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that direct agencies to minimize the risk of unauthorized disclosure of controlled unclassified information while allowing timely access by authorized holders. This policy statement aligns with similar actions taken by other Federal agencies to communicate changes in agency CUI policy to align with NARA requirements. During the transition to the CUI program, all elements of the NRCs existing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information program will remain in place.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE D

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 12, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents

1. SECY-20-0070 07/30/20 Technical Evaluation of the Security Bounding Time Concept for Operating Nuclear Power Plants (Redacted)

2. Staff Requirements Memorandum 11/08/21 Rulemaking Plan on Relaxation of Inservice SECY-21-0029 Testing and Inservice Inspection Program Update Frequencies Required in 10 CFR 50.55a

3. Commission Voting Record 11/08/21 Rulemaking Plan on Relaxation of Inservice SECY-21-0029 Testing and Inservice Inspection Program Update Frequencies Required in 10 CFR 50.55a Information Papers

1. SECY-21-0091 10/25/21 Annual Update on Activities to Modernize the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Digital Instrumentation and Control Regulatory Infrastructure

2. SECY-21-0095 11/12/21 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 11/05/2021 Memoranda

1. None Commission Correspondence

1. None Federal Register Notices Issued

1. None NOVEMBER 22, 2021 ENCLOSURE E